Raiders vs Rams: Previewing St. Louis’ Preseason Week 1 Matchup

August 13, 2015   ·   Steven Gerwel   ·   Jump to comments

The long wait for football will end on Friday, August 14, as the St. Louis Rams take on the Oakland Raiders for Week 1 of the NFL preseason. 
Exhibition football is a far cry from regular-season action, but that's not to say it lacks importance. The preseason will help prepare the starters for the gruelling 17-week stretch that lies ahead. Not only that, but it puts the low-level fringe players under the spotlight and allows the team to identify the hidden gems. 
The intensity odometer will be low, but football is football, and this will be our first taste of action after eight long months. 
Typically, the first preseason game will produce about one quarter of high-level play between the starters. The first-team offense and defense will play a few drives each—just enough to give the starters a taste of blood—before being yanked. 
The two St. Louis superstars—Aaron Donald and Robert Quinn—will likely appear for just one ser...

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